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Elk Grove gets millions in federal funds for Old Town, transportation projects

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Elk Grove will get $4 million in federal funds for projects across the city, Rep. Ami Bera's office announced this week.The city's Old Town streetscaping project won $2 million to widen Elk Grove Boulevard from School Street east to Waterman Road, adding bike lanes and making the boulevard more accessible to those with physical disabilities.The project builds on the city's work to…

Bera Secures Local Funding and Discusses Inflation with President Biden

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) – The office of Representative Ami Bera, M.D., announced that the representative secured over $3.76 million in federal funding to directly support nine local projects throughout Sacramento County.The investments will support vital water infrastructure projects in Citrus Heights, Folsom, and Orangevale, improve public safety in Elk Grove, fund the…

Rep. Bera Votes to Deliver Historic Relief to Sacramento County Restaurants and Small Businesses

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Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for H.R. 3807, the Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Business Act of 2022, legislation that will replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) and provide desperately needed relief to restaurants and small businesses in Sacramento County hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rep. Bera secures funds for Elk Grove Police, other in-district projects as Federal funding plan is approved

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Rep. Ami Bera (D) announced today that as part of the 2022 Fiscal Year government funding package, which passed the House of Representatives yesterday, $3.76 million has been secured for District 7 projects.Among the projects being funded are $520,000 earmark for Elk Grove Police Department Communications Center Renovation. According to Bera's announcement: Funding would be used to…

Rep. Bera Votes to Pass America COMPETES Act

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Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today voted to pass the America COMPETES Act, an historic package of legislation to fix our supply chain, turbocharge American scientific and technological leadership, and strengthen our global competitiveness. "It is time to take the reins on global competition and innovation," said Representative Bera. "For too long, American workers and businesses…

Rep. Bera Votes to Pass Historic Build Back Better Act, a Once-in-a-Generation Investment in American Families

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Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today voted to pass the Build Back Better Act, landmark legislation that will make generational investments in American families by lowering child care and health care costs, cutting taxes for the middle class, and creating millions of good-paying jobs across the country."Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, American families were burdened with high…

Representative Bera Votes for Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Repair and Modernize Americas Roads, Bridges, and Highways

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Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) issued the following statement after voting for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, historic legislation that will modernize and upgrade our roads, bridges, highways, and broadband access, while creating thousands of good-paying jobs across the country. "Today is a historic day for the American people," said Representative Bera. "After decades of…

Representative Bera Meets with President Biden to Discuss Infrastructure and Build Back Better Bill

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Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) released the following statement after meeting today at the White House with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and a bicameral group of Members of Congress to discuss the need to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the Build Back Better Act."I appreciate President Biden for inviting me to the…

House Passes Surface Transportation Bill with $19 Million for Sacramento County Infrastructure Projects

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) applauded House passage of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, bipartisan legislation that will reauthorize surface transportation, transit, rail, and water infrastructure programs for the next five years. In the bill, Rep. Bera secured $19 million in federal funding to directly…

Rep. Bera: Relief for Sacramento County Restaurants Available Beginning Monday

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SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) announced that restaurants in Sacramento County will be able to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund beginning Monday, May 3, at 9:00am PT. Applicants can register on the U.S. Small Business Administration application portal beginning Friday, April 30.The $28.6 billion Restaurant…